KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 -- Come June, motorists plying two specific highway routes will need to be mindful of their speed limit as authorities are set to begin pilot testing the new Automated Awareness Safety System (AWAS) speed cameras.

The two confirmed trial routes are the KL-Karak Expressway, from the Genting Sempah tunnel to the Gombak Rest Stop, and the North-South Expressway, from Senawang Toll Plaza to Simpang Ampat Toll Plaza.

Unlike traditional speed cameras which capture a vehicle's speed at a specific point and encourage speeders to slow down only where the cameras are located, the point-to-point speed enforcement system captures data over a longer distance.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke revealed in January why the system i...